The Fortnite make accused Google of violating Section 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits anti-competitive agreements and monopolistic practices.
Google is engaged in unlawful monopolization and anti-competitive restraints in two separate markets: (1) the market for the distribution of mobile apps to Android users and (2) the market for processing payments for digital content within Android mobile apps,” according to Epic.
Its goal in bringing the lawsuit is to “end Google’s unfair, monopolistic, and anti-competitive actions in each of these markets.” It is not seeking monetary compensation for the financial harm it suffered from the tech giant’s conduct.
Epic filed a similar lawsuit against Apple. The move comes after the iPhone maker and the search engine giant removed Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play, respectively.
Epic violated Google’s policy
Both Apple and Google’s decision was prompted by Epic’s attempt to avoid the tech giants’ revenue-sharing policy. Both tech giant charge developers a 30% fee for every app sold on their ecosystem.
